Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 112.52 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala is 112.52 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala peaked at 141.13 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0032 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0131 per 100 people | +305.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1036 per 100 people | +240.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2895 per 100 people | +179.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4084 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5886 per 100 people | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9965 per 100 people | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 2.95 per 100 people | +195.7% |
| 2000 | 7.32 per 100 people | +148.6% |
| 2001 | 9.58 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 12.88 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 16.24 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 24.74 per 100 people | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 34.46 per 100 people | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7 per 100 people | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 87.15 per 100 people | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 107.27 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 121.75 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 124.61 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 131.69 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 137.76 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 141.13 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 107.84 per 100 people | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 113.46 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 112.27 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 120.64 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 121.5 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 122.04 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 117.48 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 125.72 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 115.16 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 113.71 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 112.52 per 100 people | -1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 112.52 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 112.52 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +305.8% | 0.0032 per 100 people | 0.0131 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +240.8% | 0.0304 per 100 people | 0.1036 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5402 per 100 people | 0.0032 per 100 people | 2.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.51 per 100 people | 7.32 per 100 people | 121.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.29 per 100 people | 107.84 per 100 people | 141.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.92 per 100 people | 112.52 per 100 people | 125.72 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Guatemala was 112.52 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 141.13 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.